Takeshi Kaneko Explained

Takeshi Kaneko
Position:Pitcher/Scorer
Team:Chunichi Dragons
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:25 February 1993
Birth Place:Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan
Debutdate:April 16
Debutyear:2015
Debutteam:Chunichi Dragons
Statleague:NPB
Statyear:2016
Stat1label:Win–loss
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:ERA
Stat2value:4.91
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:12
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is a retired professional Japanese baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons.

Early career

In his university career, Kaneko performed as both a starter and a reliever for Osaka University of Commerce. In the Kansai6 Baseball League in Spring of his third year, Kaneko recorded 4 consecutive shutouts.[1] His overall record for his university was 65 games played with a 23–17 win-loss record and a 1.85 ERA.[1] He is one year the university senior of teammate, Iori Katsura.

At the 2014 Nippon Professional Baseball draft, Kaneko was selected 9th by the Chunichi Dragons where he went on to sign a ¥6,000,000 contract with a ¥15,000,000 sign on bonus.[2]

Professional career

Chunichi Dragons

2015

On 16 April, Kaneko made his debut against the Hanshin Tigers at the Nagoya Dome in one inning of relief where he retired 3 batters in a row.[3] He was the first of the 4 pitchers drafted in 2014 to make his debut.

Kaneko would go on to play in a further 10 games all coming as a relief pitcher where he threw 13.2 innings with a 3.95 ERA and 12 strikeouts.

2016

Only one appearance would happen for Kaneko in 2016 where on May 8 he took charge of the 9th inning against the Yomiuri Giants with the Dragons holding an 11–2 lead where Kaneko gave up a 2-run homerun to Yoshiyuki Kamei before closing out.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 中日ドラ9金子に関西6大学特別功労賞 . 29 November 2014 . Nikkan Sports . Japanese . Chunichi's 9th pick, Kaneko picks up Kansai6 special award . 18 January 2017.
  2. News: 中日ドラ9金子が仮契約 年俸600万円 . 7 November 2014 . Nikkan Sports . Japanese . Chunichi's #9 pick signs pre-contract, 6 million yen. . 18 January 2017.
  3. News: 中日ドラ9金子3人斬り1軍デビュー「集中できた . Nikkan Sports . Japanese . Chunichi's #9 draftee Kaneko overcomes 3 "I was able to concentrate" . 18 January 2017.
  4. Web site: プロ野球 – 2016年5月8日 巨人vs.中日 – スポーツナビ . Sports Navi . Yahoo Sports . Japanese . Pro Baseball – 8 May 2016 – Giants vs Chunichi . 18 January 2017.